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Why demand another country’s medical records? – Mahama on Ghana’s rejection of ‘humiliating’ US health compact
President John Dramani Mahama has described as “humiliating” a proposed health compact from the United States that Ghana rejected after Cabinet raised concerns over provisions relating to health data, counterpart funding and the regulatory authority of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA).
Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Friday, September 25, Mr Mahama said the proposed compact was intended to replace some of the health funding previously provided through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Why Ghana flagged and declined to sign the new USA Health Compact Agreement.
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